Professional baseball third baseman who made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2014. He has also played for Venezuelan League clubs Leones del Caracas, Bravos de Margarita and Cardenales de Lara.
He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2005.
He began his pro career as a shortstop before switching to third base.
His twin daughters Carla and Barbara were born in 2011.
He survived a car crash that killed two people including MLB player Luis Valbuena in December 2018.